Inspired by Wondery’s hit podcast Against the Odds—learn how to survive whatever nature can throw at you through gut-twisting true stories of survival on the brink

How to Survive Against the Odds places you at the center of fifteen real life-or-death scenarios. Each story explores the physiological responses of the human body under unbearable conditions, how to counteract them, and strategies for survival from doctors and psychologists. Through these tales, we see the grit, willpower, and know-how needed to navigate out of a host of merciless situations.

This invaluable survival guide includes tips on how to endure being:

• ADRIFT AT SEA: Learn how to cure turtle meat, procure potable water, and survive on a life raft.
• MAULED BY A BEAR: Black bears? Fight back. Grizzly bears? Play dead. Polar bears? Start praying. You’ll learn how to triage wounds using the MARCH method and how to spot the difference between a bear’s bluff charge and an actual attack.
• BURIED BY AN EARTHQUAKE: Find out how to survive the initial crush, maintain your sanity if trapped under the rubble, and “think away your hunger.”
• And so much more!

This might just be the most important book you’ll ever read. Armed with the information in How to Survive Against the Odds and when faced with similar threats, you may also find that you have what it takes to defy death and live to tell your story.

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In 2021, 16-year-old Willard Miller struggled to keep his grade up in his high school Spanish class. But instead of creating a study plan or asking for extra credit, he decided to do the unthinkable. He called upon the help of his friend, and the pair beat 66-year-old Nohema Graber to death. Candice and her producer Julie Berke discuss the facts of the case, and what could have possibly driven the teens to murder a well-loved teacher in the community.

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Retired FBI agent and criminal profiler Candice DeLong dives into the chilling case of Donato Bilancia, dubbed “The Monster of the Riviera.” Over a span of just seven months, Bilancia went on a shocking killing spree across northern Italy, claiming the lives of 17 victims – both men and women, strangers and acquaintances alike. But what drove a compulsive gambler and seemingly unremarkable man to become one of Italy’s most prolific serial killers? Candice delves into the psychological torment behind Bilancia’s actions, uncovering how feelings of inadequacy, betrayal, and deep-seated rage erupted into a campaign of terror that left a nation reeling.

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